Updating Calibre

Tayswain · 07-22-2012, 11:43 AM

Hi, I am a new member and this is my first post. Please could someone tell me, if, when I update Calibre, I will loose any of my books stored in it or not.

Thank you for any help that you are able to give me.

cindyw9 · 07-22-2012, 12:00 PM

No you wont lose any of the books you have in there!

Stormchild · 07-22-2012, 12:00 PM

You need to post this in the Calibre forum. I am sure a helpful Mod will move it soon. In the meantime the answer is no, you shouldn't lose books.
You do have a back-up copy of your library though, don't you?

avantman42 · 07-22-2012, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormchild

You do have a back-up copy of your library though, don't you?

If you don't, there's a (long) thread here where people discuss how they backup their libraries, which may be of some help: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/sh...d.php?t=180589

avantman42 · 07-22-2012, 12:15 PM

Or the non-mobile URL:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=180589

Tayswain · 07-22-2012, 06:19 PM

Thanks everyone for your advice. Sorry if I posted in the wrong place. I do have a back up of my books, but I have over 1000 and, unless there is a quicker way of transferring them to Calibre than I know about, it does take a long while to put them in there and add the metadata etc, so I'd rather avoid doing that if I can.

Thanks again.

PeterT · 07-22-2012, 07:28 PM

Many of us upgrade calibre on a weekly basis with no data loss.

(No I don't mean that some upgrade and DO loose data....)

DoctorOhh · 07-22-2012, 10:37 PM

No data is lost during upgrading calibre.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tayswain

I do have a back up of my books, but I have over 1000 and, unless there is a quicker way of transferring them to Calibre than I know about, it does take a long while to put them in there and add the metadata etc, so I'd rather avoid doing that if I can.

Having backups of your books is nice but if you don't want to have to redo all of your hard work then make sure you have a regular backup of your calibre library. If you have a proper back up of your calibre library it takes only a few seconds to restore your calibre library if lost or damaged.

crossi · 07-24-2012, 04:03 PM

Put your calibre library into dropbox. Then even if your computer dies your library will be intact.

chaley · 07-24-2012, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossi

Put your calibre library into dropbox. Then even if your computer dies your library will be intact.

For some possible counter arguments to this, see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=185898

Deljah · 07-27-2012, 12:55 PM

Thank you all for noting there is no loss of books when updating calibre versions.

When you update, do you have to re-set all your preferences and customizations and re-add all plugins, including third party plugins?

I searched and couldn't drill down to an answer on this issue.

Thanks for help!

PeterT · 07-27-2012, 01:51 PM

No; there is no need at all to re-set preferences / customizations or re-add plugins; they are all retained by the upgrade process.

Deljah · 07-27-2012, 05:58 PM

Fabulous! Thanks so much!

chilady1 · 07-27-2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossi

Put your calibre library into dropbox. Then even if your computer dies your library will be intact.

Amen. This is done every week and I upgrade to the latest version of Calibre weekly, faithfully with no problems or loss of data..

07-22-2012, 11:43 AM	#1
Tayswain Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: kindle Touch	Updating Calibre Hi, I am a new member and this is my first post. Please could someone tell me, if, when I update Calibre, I will loose any of my books stored in it or not. Thank you for any help that you are able to give me.

07-22-2012, 12:00 PM	#2
cindyw9 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Device: kindle	Wont lose books! No you wont lose any of the books you have in there!

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07-22-2012, 12:00 PM	#3
Stormchild Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 878943 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cornwall UK Device: BeBook 1. BeBook Mini. BeBook Neo and Club. BeBook Live. BeeBook Pure.	You need to post this in the Calibre forum. I am sure a helpful Mod will move it soon. In the meantime the answer is no, you shouldn't lose books. You do have a back-up copy of your library though, don't you?

07-22-2012, 12:15 PM	#5
avantman42 Wizard Posts: 1,090 Karma: 6058305 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Or the non-mobile URL: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=180589

07-22-2012, 06:19 PM	#6
Tayswain Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: kindle Touch	Thanks everyone for your advice. Sorry if I posted in the wrong place. I do have a back up of my books, but I have over 1000 and, unless there is a quicker way of transferring them to Calibre than I know about, it does take a long while to put them in there and add the metadata etc, so I'd rather avoid doing that if I can. Thanks again.

07-22-2012, 07:28 PM	#7
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,367 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Many of us upgrade calibre on a weekly basis with no data loss. (No I don't mean that some upgrade and DO loose data....)

07-24-2012, 04:03 PM	#9
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	Put your calibre library into dropbox. Then even if your computer dies your library will be intact.

07-27-2012, 12:55 PM	#11
Deljah Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 168200 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Android tablet	Thank you all for noting there is no loss of books when updating calibre versions. When you update, do you have to re-set all your preferences and customizations and re-add all plugins, including third party plugins? I searched and couldn't drill down to an answer on this issue. Thanks for help!

07-27-2012, 01:51 PM	#12
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,367 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	No; there is no need at all to re-set preferences / customizations or re-add plugins; they are all retained by the upgrade process.

07-27-2012, 05:58 PM	#13
Deljah Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 168200 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Android tablet	Fabulous! Thanks so much!

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